2017 Denali West Buttress Expedition Team 2 (May 14 - June 3) from May 22nd

Lead Guide Chad Cochran called in. The team woke up early this morning to great weather. Everyone felt strong enough to make their way up to Camp 14. They packed up, fueled up and in about 7 hours the team had made it to 14,000 ft. The weather was great and the camp was not too crowded, so the team had prime choice of camp sites. Even after a long day of climbing everyone was still in high spirits, fueled further by a great turkey dinner.

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